It's obvious that X-wing and A-wing pilots both fly and target weapons. And I understand that leadership allows a PCs to lead NPCs (the number dependant upon the level of leadership) but PC's are only allowed to lead units of the same kind, yes?

I mean an X-wing pilot with good leadership could "lead" a number of NPC piloted X-wings but no A-wings or B-wings.

So how does a capital ship operate it's guns? I mean a commander of a SD (for want of another easy example) with high enough leadership could lead a squadron (or flotilla-whatever) of SDs but not the gunner teams crewing his own SD's turbolasers- or am I wrong?

Do all capital ships require a "gunnery serg" PC to lead the NPC gunners who operate it's weapons? And if so, why don't I ever hear of them being in demand, surely there are more pilot than gunner PCs.

Capital ships will rely on NPCs, which will probably need to be hired at a later date rather than being created like the current ones. The rules on the subject will be updated and expanded well before combat. Don't worry about it before then.

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Well Shambre, there is a stat for maning capital ship turrets, so i suppose that a crew of gunners will be needed in the future.

I suppose all of the NPC rules will eventually be revised and fixed, incluiding the whole same type thing. But i suppose it would be more interesting if you needed a PC "coordinator" to coordinate the NPCs in shipmounted turrets, It's how it works in most star wars sources afterall.

I would have thought that yes, your targeting ability on a cap ship depends on your targeting skill. So effectively, ignore NPCs for now because your own combat skill will determine how will you do far more than your NPCs.